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Lemon flavoured anything is always a hit with me. Judging by the number of page views and pins, it is the same with my readers too. Having made a delicious, gluten free lemon cake for friends, a lemon hit was needed here at home too. Since I very rarely make the same cake twice, adding shredded, sweetened coconut seemed like a good idea. Good it wasn’t, fantastic it was. Welcome to my Lemon Coconut Sponge Layer Cake.

Lemon Coconut Sponge Layer Cake

Light, golden, lightly flavoured sponges sandwiched together with tart lemon curd and creamy, lemon buttercream. Topped with more buttercream and sprinkled with coconut, this cake is a flavour feast in every bite. While the coconut is ordered from Amazon UK, it is never a faff. The moist, sweet bite of every single strand is worth the small extra effort. Make this with desiccated coconut at your own risk.

Lemon Coconut Sponge Layer Cake served with Afternoon Tea.

While the photograph above shows a slender slice of cake, know that this is near impossible to achieve. And so it should be! Photographic aesthetics aside, please do cut a decent portion when serving. Otherwise you and your guests will be left longing for another slice, or two. Such is the more-ish-ness of this sweet treat. Enjoy the satisfaction of not only seeing a decent slice of cake on your plate, but also from eating it.

Cake is not something that most people eat everyday. Although I cannot think of a single reason why it shouldn’t be, considering the consumption of biscuits and chocolate, we as a population eat our way through. Rather, cake and the eating of it, is a celebration. Perhaps of the moment, days gone by, or memories brought to mind. Eating cake, in itself is a feast. And a feast should never be eaten half heartedly.

If you would like to indulge your love of lemon further, why not visit me on Pinterest at www.feastingisfun.com? All of my recipes are easy to find on one board, plus I have another board dedicating to Lemon Love. Sweet or savoury, lemon is an ingredient I am never without in my kitchen. From coleslaw to cake’s and ice cream, as well as a myriad of other recipes, lemon has bags full of versatility.

Whatever you are making, baking and creating in your kitchens, have fun preparing your feast.

Sammie xx

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